South Korea’s Deputy National Security Adviser In Seong-hwan, left, U.S. deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies Anne Neuberger, center, and Keiichi Ichikawa, deputy head of Japan’s National Security Secretariat, pose for a photo in Washington, Oct. 31. Courtesy of presidential office

South Korea, the United States and Japan shared information on North Korea’s cryptocurrency theft and other malicious cyber activities during a meeting of their national security officials Tuesday, the South’s presidential office said.

The virtual meeting was led by Deputy National Security Adviser In Seong-hwan, U.S. deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technologies Anne Neuberger and deputy head of Japan’s National Security Secretariat Keiichi Ichikawa.

The officials shared information on North Korean cyber activities used to fund its nuclear and missile programs, including cryptocurrency theft and fundraising by IT workers, and agreed to work closely together to block such cyber activities in the future, the presidential office said in a press release.

The three sides also discussed ways to further expand trilateral cooperation on cybersecurity issues, which it said is expected to reduce the level of North Korea’s cyberthreats. (Yonhap)